'I had to see Carrie Underwood!': Dedicated country music fan refuses to leave festival to be treated after being struck by lightning

When it comes to country music, 19-year-old Gage Stroening is a loyal devoted fan - so much in fact, that even getting struck by lightening wouldn't stop him from seeing his idols.

Gage, from New Prague in Minnesota, was at a four-day country festival in Wisconsin.

The lineup included some of the biggest names in country music including Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and Florida Georgia Line.

But instead of being starstruck, Gage was struck by a bolt of a different kind as a storm passed over the concert venue in Cadott.

Enlightening: 19-year-old Gage Stroening was struck by lightning the day before this picture was taken but it wasn't enough to keep him from watching the artists perform at Country Fest

Star appeal: Gage realizes he is lucky to be alive but was adamant that he would stay to see his favorite stars perform including Carrie Underwood (pictured)

In the blink of an eye he was knocked sideways as he was struck by lightening at campground just as the festival was getting underway on Friday afternoon.

'I remember everything; how it felt, and it felt terrible,' said Gage to the Leader Telegram. 'Imagine grabbing onto an electrical fence, but it was 10 times worse than that — with a lot more juice. And I've grabbed onto a fence like that, so I know.'

Incredibly, he survived, but instead of being carted off to hospital, Gage insisted on staying put and to see out the remainder of the four-day Country Fest for which he had a pit pass to see performer Randy Houser on Saturday.